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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Team Baze on June 08, 2017, 04:45:44 PM

Title: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: Team Baze on June 08, 2017, 04:45:44 PM: I posted about this same topic a couple of years ago, my son is going on his 4th year of hunting and has yet taken an animal. I'm curious if any one had access to private land that will allow a 14 year old and myself to hunt with the hopes of him finally filling a tag. Prefer Eastern Washington. Willing to trade a Puget sound salmon trip and or fresh caught salmon for hunting access. I've been hunting for 32 years and respect the land and the animals on the land. I pack out what I pack in and will not be a pain in the ass.

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Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: vandeman17 on June 08, 2017, 04:49:52 PM: What weapon?
Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: Bob33 on June 08, 2017, 04:59:32 PM: You might consider this:

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,212267.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,212267.0.html)
Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: Alchase on June 08, 2017, 05:06:34 PM: Quote from: Bob33 on June 08, 2017, 04:59:32 PM
You might consider this:

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,212267.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,212267.0.html)

That is awesome Bob33

Teamblaze, you could also put him in for a doe tag.
Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: Team Baze on June 08, 2017, 08:14:18 PM: Quote from: vandeman17 on June 08, 2017, 04:49:52 PM
What weapon?
Modern firearm

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Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: JakeLand on June 08, 2017, 09:24:48 PM: Where do you live ?
Westside not a option?

Jakeland
Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: Jimmer on June 08, 2017, 09:52:30 PM: No offense what's so ever, but hunting for 32 years and the last 4 years you can't even find a doe to shoot? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought youth can shoot either sex.
Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: kodiak 907 on June 08, 2017, 09:52:45 PM: Quote from: JakeLand on June 08, 2017, 09:24:48 PM
Where do you live ?
Westside not a option?

Jakeland

:yeah:. North sound?
Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: Stein on June 08, 2017, 10:42:42 PM: Do you put him in for youth tags? My daughter drew 2 great ones in three years.

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Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: biggfish on June 08, 2017, 11:03:08 PM: Quote from: Jimmer on June 08, 2017, 09:52:30 PM
No offense what's so ever, but hunting for 32 years and the last 4 years you can't even find a doe to shoot? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought youth can shoot either sex.
No they are subject to the general season rules unless they draw a special permit.

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Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: MHWASH on June 09, 2017, 06:00:42 AM: Quote from: biggfish on June 08, 2017, 11:03:08 PM
Quote from: Jimmer on June 08, 2017, 09:52:30 PM
No offense what's so ever, but hunting for 32 years and the last 4 years you can't even find a doe to shoot? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought youth can shoot either sex.
No they are subject to the general season rules unless they draw a special permit.

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Large parts of Eastern Wa have a general antlerless whitetail season for youth, seniors, and handicap. Not only during the general season, but also in November. It should be no problem finding a place for a youth to shoot a doe. You may not have much luck getting permission for a buck for yourself though.
Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: jkononen on June 09, 2017, 09:19:12 AM: Sounds pretty offensive.
Quote from: Jimmer on June 08, 2017, 09:52:30 PM
No offense what's so ever, but hunting for 32 years and the last 4 years you can't even find a doe to shoot? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought youth can shoot either sex.
Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: Muleyslyr on June 11, 2017, 04:42:11 PM: My boy is 14 also, those Youth permits are key. He drew a cow tag two years ago and a Doe tag last year, awesome way for them to have an opportunity to pull the trigger.
Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: vandeman17 on June 11, 2017, 07:04:30 PM: I will see if any of my orchard contacts will allow a rifle in them. If it was archery it wouldn't be an issue.
Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: Team Baze on June 12, 2017, 12:29:24 PM: I've been applying for his youth permits and he hasn't drawn yet. For the guy who mentioned me hunting for 32 years, most of that has been the Naches area for elk and deer and me and my party are pretty successful for elk but the deer population has taken a huge hit in the past 15 years. The last two seasons we've been deer hunting over by Grand Coulee dam. Long story short I got a buck two years ago we busted them and I was on one side of a big boulder and he was in the other and I was the only one that had a shooting lane for a last minute shot. Last year we got nothing.

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Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: TriggerMike on June 12, 2017, 04:17:59 PM: It's already been asked but I don't see where you responded so I'll ask again, why dont you just take him to Colville for a weekend during modern firearm and shoot a doe? There's a youth season that he doesn't need to draw a tag. Looks like this year it's Oct 14 and 15 and October 21 and 22. Go to the Colville national forest and you shouldn't have any issue finding a doe. Or ask any farmer over there for permission for your kid.

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Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: Jimmer on June 12, 2017, 06:42:36 PM: Unit 124 has the one of the highest whitetail population in Eastern WA. For youth, you have the entire early season to shoot either sex. I bet if you spent one hour knocking on a few doors, you would have no problem with a farmer letting a youth shoot a doe. They are everywhere.
Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: dmoua on June 12, 2017, 09:30:59 PM: Buy an IEP day pass and hunt their land in GMU 124. You should be able to get a doe or a small basket buck.
Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: CaNINE on June 13, 2017, 11:17:36 AM: Quote from: TriggerMike on June 12, 2017, 04:17:59 PM
It's already been asked but I don't see where you responded so I'll ask again, why dont you just take him to Colville for a weekend during modern firearm and shoot a doe? There's a youth season that he doesn't need to draw a tag. Looks like this year it's Oct 14 and 15 and October 21 and 22. Go to the Colville national forest and you shouldn't have any issue finding a doe. Or ask any farmer over there for permission for your kid.

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I take my daughter over there. Plenty of opportunity.
Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: polishstunner on June 13, 2017, 07:39:10 PM: He wants to use the (its for my sons first buck) to get himself on private land for a buck. Like everyone else.

I dont think that hebis looking for a doe.....so i love the fact that everyone is advising it.
Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: TriggerMike on June 14, 2017, 01:37:31 PM: Quote from: polishstunner on June 13, 2017, 07:39:10 PM
He wants to use the (its for my sons first buck) to get himself on private land for a buck. Like everyone else.

I dont think that hebis looking for a doe.....so i love the fact that everyone is advising it.
Pretty much the vibe I'm getting, which is unfortunate.

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Title: Re: Looking to take my son hunting
Post by: Team Baze on June 14, 2017, 07:22:42 PM: Quote from: polishstunner on June 13, 2017, 07:39:10 PM
He wants to use the (its for my sons first buck) to get himself on private land for a buck. Like everyone else.

I dont think that hebis looking for a doe.....so i love the fact that everyone is advising it.
Not at all, I've taken plenty of deer in my life and I would never be dishonest. I haven't replied much about the does because my son's first year hunting is when the big fires hit the Methow area in 2014 and he ended up getting drawn for two doe tags. We went over the weekend before thanksgiving found public land and he saw a lot of does. After passing on about 8 of them he told me he couldn't shoot a doe he felt bad killing a female deer. I told him that's ok and I wouldn't pressure him into killing something he didn't want to kill and ruin him on hunting. I told him he would know when the right time is and that we had a great weekend and made memories. Again I live my life trying to do the right thing and I would never deceive anyone or be dishonest.

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